Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Walk for Research and Awareness

Archives for 17/11/2019

Simone Vojakovic

I am the Policy and Events Manager for the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia and it is my honour and pleasure to be Captain of the ADSA Walk

ADSA Walk 2019 Welcome Home Team!

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The ADSA Walk Team joined by Team NCARD, Team Slater and Gordon, Corrine and family, friends and supporters, for the Walk from the Wellington Street Trains Station through Perth to Parliament House and Solidarity Park
Forrest Place
Dr Melvin Chin ADSA PhD Scholarship in Mesothelioma Recipient and Lisa from ASEA, Forrest Place
Prof Richard Lake and Prof Bruce Robinson, Forrest Place
Brett and Suzanne lead the march on Murray Street Mall
The ADSA Walk Team, Team NCARD, Team Slater and Gordon, Corrine and family, friends and supporters, pause for a breather at Perth’s heritage Barracks Arch
Western Australia’s Parliament House
The big march down Harvest Terrace behind Parliament House
Trim the ADSA Team Mascot sets the pace for the March down Harvest Terrace
The ADSA Walk Team over whelmed by the big turnout to welcome them home
Rose Marie and Robert Vojakovic marching with Prof Bruce Robinson
The CFMEU proudly march with their colours in support of medical research into a cure for mesothelioma
The big group photo on the steps of Solidarity Park at Parliament House
Prof Richard Lake of NCARD and UWA saying a few words about the importance of medical research into a cure for the deadly asbestos caused cancer mesothelioma
Simone and Richard keeping the speeches short on a very hot Perth day – 35 degrees Celsius and getting hotter!!
Mick Buchan and Bob Benkesser from the CFMEU present Robert Vojakovic with a giant cheque donation of $10,000!!
Melita Markey of the ADSA thanks the CFMEU for their ongoing support of ADSA Walk and the ADSA over the many years we have fought to have asbestos removed from all work places and homes
Simone and Joan, Captain and First Officer of the ADSA Walk
Joan M sounds the siren to end the ADSA Walk 2019
Trim also gets to sound the siren just to make sure the Walk is all over!!!

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